Four and One

May is a busy month with Cameron and Avery's birthdays just 3 days apart. I really like to have a nice break from one birthday to the next. I feel like I can recover and gear up for the next. Not so with these two. I did keep the expectations low, knowing they won't even remember these birthday days and really was just too tired to do something big.

We celebrated with cupcakes and ice cream, a few cousins, 2 aunts and Grandma and Grandpa. It was nice. And simple. Of course I had tried not to let the guilt of not doing something big and combining both birthdays into one, creep in as the day of the get together approached. I think I did a pretty good job until I was looking at pictures a few days later and realized that I didn't get any pictures of Cameron blowing out his number 4 candle. My camera and I were focused in on Avery and her reaction to the cupcake on her tray. And so entered the guilt. Oh well, it seems it is something that often accompanies motherhood.

When shopping for a present for Ella's friend Cameron spied a puppy bubble machine. He really wanted this and I suggested that maybe he would get it for his birthday. From then on if his birthday was mentioned in any way he would make sure people knew he wanted a "puppy bubbler". He was so excited when he opened his first present and there it was!

Cameron is such a fun boy and adds so much life to our family.
-He loves to...
-snuggle on the couch with mom
-have any one read to him
-make people laugh
-ride his bike
-swim
-help dad fix things
-watch Tangled, quote Tangled, act out Tangled
-go to Primary
-and talk to anyone who will listen

And my little baby turned ONE! I know I say it all the time, but I can't believe it. I can't believe she is a year old. She had a great time with her cupcake and opening presents. Didn't really care about what was inside the packaging as much as she did about the packaging itself. -Avery is such a loving and outgoing girl. She has rarely had any stranger anxiety and will often want anyone standing close by to hold her.
She...
- is constantly "talking"
- loves to follow her sisters and brother around
-waves hi and bye
-gives hugs and kisses
-loves taking baths
-loves to dive in piles of blankets and pillows